Andi Bentley
enters her first year as an assistant coach with the Dartmouth College
volleyball program. She will assist with the defensive specialists.

Bentley comes to
Dartmouth after spending the past year as a volunteer assistant coach at her
alma mater, North Carolina State University. With NC State, she worked with the
defense and serve receive systems, helping the team to a 20-win season.

Prior to NCSU,
Bentley served two seasons as a defensive specialist coach with North Carolina
Central University. Among her responsibilities with the Eagles were
opponent scouting, player skill development and administrative duties.

In addition to
her collegiate coaching experience, Bentley also spent eight years with the
Triangle Volleyball Club in Morrisville, N.C. While there, she coached the top 12, 14, 16 and 17s teams, leading the squads to unprecedented success. Altogether, Bentley coached her teams to
eight region championships and numerous top-half finishes at USA Junior
Nationals.

A 2008 graduate
of North Carolina State University, Bentley obtained a Bachelor of Science in
Biology. During her time at NC State, Bentley became one of the best defensive
players in the Atlantic Coast Conference. As a member of the Wolfpack, she led in
several statistical categories and currently stands ninth all-time in career
digs with 1,132.

During her collegiate
playing career, Bentley also tallied several academic honors. In addition to
being honored as an Academic All-American, she was twice named to the All-ACC
Academic Team and was an NC State Scholar-Athlete. She also earned multiple spots
on the Dean's List and ACC Honor Roll.

A native of Cary,
N.C., Bentley attended Cardinal Gibbons High School, one of the premier
volleyball schools in the state. While at Cardinal Gibbons, Bentley led her
team to three consecutive state championship titles. During her high school
career, she set four school records, including single-match digs, single-season
digs, career digs and career aces.